YTI Career Institute-Altoona acceptance rate
YTI Career Institute-Altoona has an open admission policy: it accepts any student who applies, so it reports no acceptance rate to the U.S. Department of Education (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). Individual programs can still set their own entry requirements.
What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data- Students
- 32
Smaller than nearly all colleges
National median 921
What the numbers say about YTI Career Institute-Altoona
Each finding compares this college's federal figures with other colleges. Your own price and outcome will differ.
- Price against similar colleges
- The average net price of $23,666 a year is $5,569 above the median of $18,097 across 67 private for-profit colleges in Pennsylvania.
- Price by family income
- Families earning up to $30,000 paid $21,405 a year after grants, and families earning over $110,000 paid $29,695, a difference of $8,290: the lowest-income families paid 72% of the top bracket's price.
- Debt against earnings
- Graduates who borrowed left with a median of $29,430 in federal loans, 82% of the $35,744 median salary of former students ten years after they started. On a standard 10-year plan that is about $334 a month, 11% of a typical monthly salary.
- Who gets the best relative price
- Against other private for-profit colleges, the price is lowest for families earning $48,001–$75,000: $16,982 a year, $5,591 under the $22,573 median for that income bracket.
Top 5 alternatives to YTI Career Institute-Altoona
- Fortis Institute-ScrantonScranton, PA
- Great Lakes Institute of TechnologyErie, PA
Vet Tech Institute-PennsylvaniaPittsburgh, PA
Institute of Medical CareersPittsburgh, PA
St Paul's School of Nursing-QueensRego Park, NY
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Cost & financial aid
Average net price
$23,666
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- Tuition & fees
- $15,747
- Average net price
- $23,666
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 69%
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Outcomes & student data
Federal data from IPEDS and the U.S. College Scorecard, not student reviews.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Transfer-out rate
First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college
Median earnings
$35,744
Former students who received federal aid
Is it worth it?
What YTI Career Institute-Altoona graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.
| Latest official data | This college | Similar colleges |
|---|---|---|
| Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $35,744 | $38,322 |
| Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $334 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | $29,430 | $14,155 |
| Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($23,666 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data | 26.5 years | 24.5 years |
Similar colleges: the median of 5 private for-profit two-year colleges in Pennsylvania with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.
Transfer pathways
0% of first-time, full-time students at YTI Career Institute-Altoona transferred to another college.
The closest four-year colleges to YTI Career Institute-Altoona. Which credits transfer is set by each college and state agreement, so check with both schools before you plan a transfer.
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona4 mi away · Altoona, PA
Mount Aloysius College11 mi away · Cresson, PA
Saint Francis University13 mi away · Loretto, PA- Juniata College20 mi away · Huntingdon, PA
- University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown27 mi away · Johnstown, PA
- Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus36 mi away · University Park, PA
- Pennsylvania State University-World Campus36 mi away · University Park, PA
Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus41 mi away · Indiana, PA
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Programs A–ZAcademics
Total students
32
Carnegie classification
Two-year health college
A Community College that specializes in Health Professions.
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YTI Career Institute-AltoonaAltoona, Pennsylvania, United States
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Campus
YTI Career Institute-Altoona
Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States
- Private for-profit
- Two-year health college
Small suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityPittsburgh, PA · about 84 mi
In the city250 mi
- Website
- yti.edu
Colleges within 25 miles
- The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona1.3 miAltoona · Avg net price $17,628
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona3.9 miAltoona · Avg net price $21,714
- Mount Aloysius College10.7 miCresson · Avg net price $21,483
- Saint Francis University12.6 miLoretto · Avg net price $28,219
- Juniata College20.2 miHuntingdon · Avg net price $24,001
Colleges within 25 miles
- The Salon Professional Academy-Altoona1 mi · Avg net price $17,628
- Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona4 mi · Avg net price $21,714
- Mount Aloysius College11 mi · Avg net price $21,483
- Saint Francis University13 mi · Avg net price $28,219
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Admit rate, net price and outcomes for YTI Career Institute-Altoona and Fortis Institute-Scranton, side by side.
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How much is YTI Career Institute-Altoona tuition?
Tuition at YTI Career Institute-Altoona is $15,747 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $23,666 a year.
What is the average net price at YTI Career Institute-Altoona?
The average net price at YTI Career Institute-Altoona, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $23,666 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at YTI Career Institute-Altoona?
41.2% of first-time, full-time students at YTI Career Institute-Altoona graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to YTI Career Institute-Altoona?
The closest matches are Fortis Institute-Scranton, Great Lakes Institute of Technology, and Vet Tech Institute, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Data sources & last updated
Last checked Nov 15, 2026
- Admissions
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
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